Feed-trough.



DE WITT C. WORSHAM L W. VANDEVENDER.

FEED THOUGH.

APPLIUA'LION FILED 11111.27, 1909.V

Patented May 30, 1911.

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GII/@Human I @Y y MKB@ DE WITTC. WRSHAM L W. VANDEVBNDER.

FEED THOUGH. APPLIUATION FILED JAN.27.1909.

Patented May 30, 1911.

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Qrvg imwr'rr c. Nn WILLIAM vANnEvENnEmbr TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

,To all it may Beit known that we, DE Wrrr C. WonsHAM and WILLIAM VANuevENDEn, citizens of the United States, residing at Terre Haute, in the county of Vigo, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements. in Feed-Troughs; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the inven` tion, 'such as willl enable others slrilled in the art to which 'it apportains to make and Vwater receptacle adapted to deliver water atI use the same.- t

The invention relates to feeders and more particularly to the class of feed `troughs lforl stoek,'poultry and the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a feed trough in which feed is held in separate compartments and is properly fed to a tray or trough where it is accessible to stock or poultry, anda to the trough to enable the stock or poultry to'drink the same. l `I y y Another object ,of the invention is the provision'. of a feed troughl for stock or poultry in which a quantity of feed is held and gradually delivered into spaces separated by dividing webs or walls where the said feed is accessible tothe stock or poultry, land a, removable water receptacle arrangedwithin the feed trough so as' to supply water to one of said spaces for drinking v purposes.v

A further object of the invention is the provision of a feed trough for stock or poultry which is simple in construction, thoroughly efficient in operation, durable and inexpensive in the manufacture.

With these and other objects in view as will more fully hereinafter appear the invention consists in the construction, combination' and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the ac- `companying drawings which disclose the preferred form of embodiment of the invention and particularly pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

It is to be understood that mmor changes, variations and modifications may bemade lwithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention. Fig. 2 is a Vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a top plan View with the top removed. Fig. 4 is a detall Specicationof Letters liatent.

A.Application led January 27, T909. Serial No.'474,573.

MED-TROUGH.

V Patented May so, 191,1.

. n l i perspective view of the removable water re- Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Inthe drawings the numeral 5 designates a base preferably formed of metalor other suitable material and preferably circular in marginal contour and from the periphery of this base rises a vertical annular wall 6y 'either formed inte al therewith or otherwise securedto the ase. The height of-this trough wall 6 varies in proportion to the size of the feeder used, it being obvious that larger feeders may be used for stock than for poultry.

Secured to the up er face of the base is a.

cylindrical feed tan,` or hopper 7 considerably less vin exterior diameter than the base and projecting 'a considerable distance beyond the upper edge of'the vertical wall 6 of said base. With this construction it lis obvious that an annular space will be formed by the outer wall ofthe feed tank or hopper and the inner face of the vertical wall, the space constituting the trou h p'oper and adapted to hold grain and t e Suitably secured to the vertical Wall 6 and the hopper 7 and disposed radially at intervals apart in the space between the same are vertical webs or partitionsS so as to form separated and independent grain spaces between the partitions. Communication is established between the interior of the hopper' 7 and the separated or independent spaces in the trough between the partitions 8 by means of oblong openings or ports 9 extending upwardly from the base 5 to a point removed from the plane of the upper edge of the `vertical wall 6 of the trough.

Vithin the hopper 7 and secured to the base 5 is a conical wall 10 which forms a bottom for the said4 hopper and serves as an inclined iioor'for the latter. The-hopper is subdivided into a plurality of compartments by radially disposed vertical Walls 11 which latter are in alinement with the webs or pal'- titions 8 so that feed introduced into the compartments will be discharged through the ports 9 into the separated or independent spaces between the said webs or partitions S into the trough.

It will be readily seen how dil'l'erent kinds of grain `may be supplied by the hopper at most portion of the said hopper. Removtween the partitions 8 in the trough so that A food therein during inclement weather.

' in the hopper and correspondingly shaped onetime, the functir-)rriof the latterbem'gf keep the trough lled with grain which enters through the 'ports 9 formed inthe lowerably tted in one'of the` compartments withthereto is a water receptacle 12 the latter having at its top a'removable screw cap 13y to permitithe filling of the receptacle when removed through a suitable opening covered by said'cap. The lowermost portion of the receptacle l2 when fitted within one of the compartments in the Vhopper has its bottom removed a slight distance from the base 5 and vthis .receptacle is provided With discharge openings 'to permit the delivery of water therefrom into one of the spaces beit can be filled with 'Water for drinking xpurposes by the stock or poultry.

Detachably mounted upon the hopper 7 is a cover or top 14: of conical shape and is adapted to overhang the trough and this top or-cover has a dependin annular/flange 15 engaging and circumscrl ing the upper edge of the hopper so as to form an air tight closure'therefor. It is obvious by having the cover so constructed to overhang the feed trough, rain will be excluded from the, said 'trough thus preventing damage to the IVhat:v is claimed is- A stock feeder comprising av circular,v

trough having an upstanding flange,- a 0011i-, cal member inserted on the trough and',v formedwith a oircumscribing flange secured-A" to the.l trough centrally thereof, acylindrical hopper of vgreater diameter than ,the flange of the'conical member located centrallyof the trough and surrounding said flange,

said'hopper being formed with dischargel openings located near the bottom thereof, a

series of partitions having right angularv outer ends secured to the flange of the 'trough and extending inwardly toward the center thereof 'and through the cylindrical hopper, said partitions serving tohold the hopperl in lixedr'elation to the trough,a se-- ries of triangular partitions located between the hopper and the conical member and radiating from said conical member, said last partitions having right angular outer ends secured thereby to the hopper, a water vessel disposed between the conical member and the cylindrical hopper, and a conicalhood having a depending flange secured on the upper edge of the hopper. In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures., in presence of twowitnesses.

` DE WITT C. WORSHAM.

WILLIAM VANDEVENDER Witnesses: Y

CLAD B. CHAPPELL, WILBER S. CHAPrELmi.A 

